Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.8% against 87.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 56.4% | 0.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 52.8% | 8.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 99.6% | 12.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 99.7% | 11.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.8% against 87.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 11.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.